Hay loader



ll Noi'e 18, 1930. v. BAL 1,782,227

HAY LADER Filed Jan. 4, 1930 l n f .L l

l q m l gjmwwcoz E i ff/f* 12T Ba l' Patented Nov. 18, 1930 a UNITED- vPai*EzNr oF-FlcE l vieron. Banca HYANNIs ivniamisxii` a yHAY LOADER flrppiicatiin inea January 4, issaj serial N9. 418,579. "r

construction and which is adapted to prevent the hay from being blown away by the' wind during the loading operation. f v Another object ofthis invention isl to pro- 10 vide a device Vofthis character ywhich is readily and cheaply manufactured and which maybe mounted'on'the present parts of-a hay loader without' unduly disturbing the arrangement lofthe parts thereof. g

A furtherIobject of rthis invention is to pr0-' vide a device ofjthis character which will 4prevent the wind from blowing away the hay particularly during the initial loading ofthe hay on ya vehicle; 1 l f The above andvarious' other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be describedin and in partfb'e understood from the following detailed vdescription of` the present preferred embodiment, the same being '25 illustratedy in the accompanying drawing wherein: Y f Y Figure 1 is a detailed side elevation of a yhay loader having a device constructed according to the Vpreferred embodiment rof this invention mounted thereon; and

Figurev 2 is a fragmentary bottom plan l view of the hay retaining member. Referring to theV drawing 'wherein like numerals of reference designate correspond ingparts throughout ,the several views, the numeral 10 designates generally alhay loader of conventional type which vis provided with an endless elevating belt 11 which is adapted to engage abouta drum 12 rotatably carried by the frame 13 of the loader. The loader 10 is preferably provided with a plurality/of upwardly extending bars 14 which are spacedly positioned on a substantially U-shapedr frame member 15'carried by the frame 13 and in spaced relation to the guard members 16. The upper end portion of the elevator frame is hingedly secured at 17 to the frame 13 so as to permit the upper end thereof .to be swung downwardly to facilitate loading of the hay or the like, particularly during the initial loading operation. 1

"In thedevicesat present? in use, the wind bars 14 'preferably` extend for the entire length of the elevator frame and when the upper end-18 is swungdownwa'rdly, a considerable space is formed between the vupper ends ofthepwind bars 14 andthe upper end portion'of the/endless belt 11, thereby permittingvthe hay to blow away. In order to prevent the hay from beingblown awayfby the wind, particularly during the initial loading thereof, the windgbars or hay retain# c ing members 14 are preferably constructed in two sections,` a `lower section 19 4and an upper section 20 being hingedly secured to-V gether spaceddownwardly from the upper end of the elevatorand so as'to permit the upper section .20 to liesubstantially in parallel relation tothe upper end of the elevator 11 when the upperendv portionthereof has been swung downwardly.' v

The yupper end portions of the lower section`19 of the wind bars are preferably pro vided with a transverse bracing member 21 which isbolted or otherwise secured to the adjacent upper'endsofthe bars 14, and the lower end portions of the upper section'20 are preferably provided with hinge members 22 for Vhingedly*securing theupper section to the lower section. The upper section 2 0 may be provided with a transverse spacing bar or the like 23 which is adaptedto holdtlie wind bars in spaced relation to each other,. and a pair `of angularly inclined bracing bars 24 maybe mounted on thewind bars by bolts c* 2 5 orthe'like so as tozmaintain the bars` in substantiallyspaced relation to each other. The opposite end portions of thetransverse har 23 are adapted to extend outwardly of thewind barsl l f A supporting bracket member 26 of substantiallyv U construction ismounted on the opposite'side portions of the elevator iframe,

being secured :theretoby bolts' 27 or the flike. The bracket member-.26 is adapted to extend upwardly lfrom the frame.' of the relevator and is adaptedtozreceive the outer end portions per wind bar sect-ion in spaced relation to the upper endV of the elevatorV 11. a

A yieldable or resilient spring member 28 is secured at one end to the frame of theelevator adjacent the upper end portion thereof and is adapted. at the opposite end thereof to Y engage in eyes 29 for yieldably holding the Cil upper wind bar section on the bracket 26. The upper end portion ofthe lower wind bar section 19 may be provided with yieldableA members 8O for yieldably holding the wind bar section against the hay so as to prevent the hay from being blown away by the wind.

In the use ci? this device, the hay loader 10 may be operated in the conventional. man'- ner,.the wind bars 14 beinginounted at their lower ends on the frame 15. The upper end Vportion et the elevator 11 may be, swung section 19 will be-forced outwardly, the

spring members acting to Vhold the wind bars in contact with the hay so as to preventL the hay from beingsblown away. vWhen the hay passes over the hinged portion 17 of the elevator' frame, the upper wind bar section will in like manner constantly engage against the hay so as to prevent it from being blown away. The upperend portion of thewind bar `section 20, 'being yieldably held against the spacing member 26, will permit any excessive quantity of hay to pass therealong in theV usual manner.

lt will, ofcourse, be understood that varin ous changes and modifications may be made Vin the details oit' construction and design oi the above specifically described embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof, suoli changes and modilica lions being restricted only by the scope of the ich, lowing claims.

WVliat is claimed is: Y v

1. In combination with a hay loader, re-

taining means for retaining the hay on the loader, Vsaid retaining means comprising upper and lower retaining members hingediy secured to each other, yieldable means mounted vonthe loader and engaging said retaining membersY atA the opposite sides thereof whereby Yt-o held said retaining members in Contact with the hay and coactively prevent the hay from beingl blown away during the loading operation, a pair of Y U-shaped supporting members secured to said loader and adapted to engage the opposite side portions of said upper retaining member whereby to maintain said upper retaining member in spaced relai tion to the loader. v

2. In combination with a hay loader, retaining means for retaining the hay on the loader, said retaining means comprising an upper and a lower retaining member hingedly secured to each other, yieldable means se cured to said loader and engaging said retaining means at the opposite sides thereof whereby to hold said retaining members in contact with the hay and coactively prevent the hay frombeing blown away during the loadingl foperation, a transverse member secured to `said upper retaining Vmember and extending outwardly of the opposite sides thereof, and supporting means secured to said. loader and adapted toengage said transverse member for holding said upper retaining member in spaced relation to the leader.

3. ln combination with a hay loader, le taining means for retaining the hay en the loader, said retaining means comprising upper and lower retaining men'ibers,rineans :tor hingedly securing said upper and lower retaining` members together, yieldable means mounted on saidnloader and engaging said upper and lower retainingmembers at .the opposite sides thereof whereby to hold said retaining members in contact with the hay and coactively prevent the `hay from being blown away during the loading operation, bracing means for said upperretaining member, al transverse member secured to said upper; retaining member and extending Youtwardly of the sides thereof, and supporting means upstanding from said loader and adapted to engage said transverse member whereby tohold said upper retaining inember in spaced relation torsaid loader. i

ln testimony whereof lf hereunto aii'ix my si gnature. v VICTOR BAL. 

